Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan qualified on Tuesday for the round of 16 at the WTA tournament in Seul- Korean Open 2019, with prizes worth 250,000 US dollars, whereas Mihaela Buzarnescu lost in the first round.
Ana Bogdan (aged 26, WTA's 143rd), who came from qualifications, managed a surprising victory against Slovenian Polona Hercog (aged 28, WTA's 51st), 6th seed, after one hour and 45 minutes, with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
The first face off between the two concluded with the Slovenian tennis player's victory, in the first round in Biella (ITF), with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Buzarnescu (aged 31, WTA's 101st), semifinalist on Saturday in Hiroshima, was defeated by Australian Priscilla Hon (aged 21, WTA's 119th), who came from qualifications, with a score of 6-3, 6-4, after one hour and 29 minutes.
Bogdan, who secured a cheque worth 3,400 US dollars and 48 WTA points, will face off, in the round of 16, US Kristie Ahn. Buzarnescu received for her participation a cheque worth 2,100 US dollas and one WTA point.
On Tuesday also, Patricia Tig, who came from qualifications, will play in the first round against main seed Greek Maria Sakkari.
Romania's Bogdan advances to round of 16 at Korean Open; Buzarnescu lost in 1st round
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